We are just two best friends who enjoy all things crime. Join us each Friday as we unpack a crime case in a detailed written story, along with some commentary that actually makes sense!
An anonymous women goes missing and is held by her captor for 3 days. In this episode we discuss the 911 call she made that finally led police to the discovery of serial killer Shawn Grate and his victims who were missing persons. https://friendsandfelonies.com/shawn-grate 911 video call found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIy4fk6w5lY&feature=youtu.be
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/leah-freemanIn the summer of 2000 in a small town in Oregon, a 15-year old girl named Leah Freeman goes missing. After a few months her body is discovered in the woods. Everyone thought that her boyfriend Nick had to have been the one to murder Leah…. but did he?
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/texas-killing-fields-and-gannon-stauch
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-killer-clown
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-disappearance-of-angela-hammond
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-stalkerSarah Pisan started a new job in Las Vegas, Nevada and didn’t realize the trauma she was about to encounter. We discuss the story of how Sarah was targeted and how she managed to survive - listen to find out more!
A 6 year old goes missing, then a ransom note appears in the house and her body would be discovered 8 hours later.. This unsolved cold case is very well known and the possible suspects are many.. listen to hear more! https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/jonbenet-ramsey
When you adopt a child, you think its because that child needs a family and a home - but in the 1930's people were adopting children who didn't need a home, in fact the children were kidnapped from their families... https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-baby-thief
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/serial-killer-edward-robinsonIn the year 2000, Heather Tiffany Robinson thought that she was just a normal 16 year old girl. One news story would change everything she ever knew… Sources used: https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/10/john-edward-robinson/ https://heavy.com/news/2019/10/serial-killer-john-edward-robinson-victims-list/ https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-john-edward-robinson/cat-mcauliffe https://abcnews.go.com/US/dangerous-truth-serial-killer-con-man-john-robinson/story?id=65855274 https://heavy.com/news/2019/10/heather-tiffany-robinson-today-where-tiffany-stasi-now/
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/abduction-of-heather-teagueSources used for this episode:https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/missing-heather-danyelle-teague-50b40e674c2dhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6tjj39/other_most_recent_update_in_heather_teague/https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2018/01/10/judge-sanctions-ky-state-police-withholding-public-records-mother-missing-woman/1020932001/http://charleyproject.org/case/heather-danyelle-teague
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/ghosts-who-solved-their-own-murderSources used: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghosthttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30608/elva-zona-heaster-ghost-who-helped-solve-her-own-murderhttps://www.cracked.com/article_25237_6-ghosts-who-solved-their-own-murders.htmlhttps://the-line-up.com/greenbrier-ghosthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murderhttps://the-line-up.com/the-red-barn-murder-1827
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/halloween-episodeBecause it’s halloween, we wanted to share some extra creepy, paranormal, strange stories that hopefully you will enjoy as much as we did - listen now!Jamison Family Sources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/jamison-familyhttps://www.ranker.com/list/jamison-family-facts/lea-rose-emeryhttps://www.ranker.com/list/jamison-family-facts/lea-rose-emeryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IIOg4ZDKmc&feature=youtu.beSecurity footage found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IIOg4ZDKmc&feature=youtu.beAmityville Horror House Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horrorhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a23587059/amityville-horror-house-true-story/https://www.biography.com/news/the-real-amityville-horror-amityville-the-awakening-movie
In this episode we talk about two incredible creepy & haunting unsolved cases of Henry McCabe & Dorthy Jane Scott - and both cases involve phone calls… Listen to hear more!https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/mysterious-deathsSources for the case of Henry McCabe:https://mysteriousfacts.com/mysterious-death-henry-mccabe/https://www.theodysseyonline.com/henry-mccabehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/disturbing-voicemail-woman-missing-husbands-phone-hold-clues/story?id=34177863https://www.ranker.com/list/henry-mccabe-death-mystery-facts/trilby-beresfordNews clip featuring the voicemail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-07gdPga1jAArticle that explains theories:https://www.theodysseyonline.com/henry-mccabeSources for the case of Dorothy Jane Scott:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dorothy_Jane_Scotthttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothy_Jane_Scotthttps://truecrimearticles.com/2018/03/17/djs/https://the-line-up.com/dorothy-jane-scottVideo including the phone call to Dorothy Scott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdMjuAv6fVI
Dennis Andrew Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer and who murdered at least twelve young men between the years of 1978 and 1983 in London, England. Listen to hear more about this gruesome killer and why these murders reminds Chloe of the famous poem “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe…http://www.friendsandfelonies.comSources for this episode:https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nilsen-dennis.htmhttps://www.biography.com/crime-figure/dennis-nilsenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_NilsenMusic created & mastered by Tyler Richardson
In this episode, we talk about a man with many names... He’s known as The Gray man, The Brooklyn Vampire, Werewolf of Wysteria, Moon Maniac and The Boogey Man. Albert Fish is a serial killer that once stated that he had over 100 victims… Listen to hear morehttp://FriendsandFelonies.comSources: https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fish-albert.htmhttps://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-albert-fish-973157https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fish
This story takes place on the evening of June 4th, in 1983 - a typical night for the Ryen family which consisted of Douglas and Peggy both age 41, their 10 year old daughter Jessica and their 8 year old son, Joshua. Joshua’s friend, Christopher Hughes had actually slept over that night without knowing that everyone in that house would be stabbed to death, except for 8 year old Joshua who fortunately survived. https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-chino-hills-murders
www.friendsandfelonies.comIn the Summer of 1982 the town of Waco Texas would forever be haunted by the mysterious deaths of three teenagers. One determined police officer declares to never rest until the person(or persons) guilty are in jail. But are intuitions always correct? We discuss it further in this part 2 episode! Sound effect provided by: http://www.orangefreesounds.com/law-and-order-sound/Sources used for this episode:https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-murders-at-the-lake/ https://lakewacotriplemurder.blog/2019/01/14/lake-waco-triple-murder-update/ https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/sons-of-man-executed-for-lake-waco-murders-sue-texas/433127124
In the Summer of 1982 the town of Waco Texas would forever be haunted by the mysterious deaths of three teenagers. One determined police officer declares to never rest until the person(or persons) guilty are in jail. But are intuitions always correct? https://friendsandfelonies.com/lake-waco-murders-part-1Sources used for this episode:https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-murders-at-the-lake/ https://www.wacotrib.com/news/crime/last-lake-waco-triple-murder-defendant-dies-in-prison/article_0e671f9a-4171-594a-987c-82199afd628c.html
In this episode, I explain to Chloe about a massacre that happened at the hand of a cult and their leader, Jeffrey Lundgren, over 29 years ago in Kirtland, Ohio. It is a very tragic case and the contents shared are gruesome, however this is a true crime podcast so listen to find out more! www.friendsandfelonies.com/kirtland-cult-massacreLink to news clip regarding the murders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJso4RfdCgAll our sources used for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Lundgrenhttps://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/kirtland-cult-killings-looking-back-at-lake-county-s-worst/article_ff00b419-31cc-50dc-89b4-d41fab9c732b.htmlhttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/prosecutor-tells-jurors-how-kirkland-family-was-killed/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kirtland-cult-killings_n_7088210https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kirtland-cult-killings_n_7088210?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANwcKs8JIk_H6yl30EyIJk1HyGSLbmm6KkEyINSNnMBPiFT2RRKSg_sle4MFxkQUuGqaeV4SBLPLAlPY6kv2tWsEpr3lzXebNg59MpFYodDJnioq7fCM2iws3DYNFiUMznhynsJKdHzQy8TCyGofwiK8X5UApe0GPopJdeFoFmlhttps://fox8.com/2017/02/22/true-crime-in-cleveland-kirtland-cult-murders/https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l1/lundgren-jeffrey-don.htm
We have compiled some most recent cases that we have come across in the past few weeks and they are all cold cases that are either being reopened or solved after many years- some due to DNA testing and some due to confessions! Listen to find out more and check out or website for more information on each episode. https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/not-so-cold-casesSources used for this episode:https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/15/us/hollywood-ripper-verdict/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/08/18/us/coral-springs-cold-case-rape-dna-arrest/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3NENlT7UbK9Y1h4u9AWwbvBUqPFVKLfPwsw3UfLLQMkTkCaWVZ4_wjkAohttps://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/cold-case-arrest-man-charged-in-1980-murder-of-14-year-old-forsyth-county-teen/83-13197b41-6ed1-4ee5-9d44-87283ac5d48ehttps://www.wxii12.com/article/surry-county-arrested-in-connection-rape-murder-of-ronda-mechelle-blaylock/28593010https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/08/15/man-convicted-2013-sexual-assault-woman-found-naked-fort-collins-park/2020140001/?fbclid=IwAR2UPWgK6ehQmgqRSedgckr8Y0uYmynz6q_Y8oiVZg7T0M4ZQefhpANu_I4
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/little-hatchet-manDISCLAIMER: The details in this story are very gruesome and are hard to process so please listen at your own discretionDonald Gaskins was a convicted serial killer found to be responsible for 8 confirmed deaths but has stated and came forward with detailed information claiming to have killed up to 80 people.Sources used for this episode:https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/donald-pee-wee-gaskins/ https://www.thoughtco.com/donald-pee-wee-gaskins-973165 https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g1/gaskins-donald-henry.htm
Samuel Little is a serial killer who committed many murders and managed to get away with it all until he was 72 years old when he was finally convicted in 2014 for murdering 3 Los Angeles women in the late 1980’s. The now 79 year old killer who is serving 3 consecutive life sentences has recently come forward with new information to authorities.… https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/serial-killer-samuel-littleSources used for this episode:https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/07/us/samuel-little-serial-killer-60-deaths/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/us/serial-killer-samuel-little-victim-found-trnd/index.htmlhttps://www.thecut.com/2018/12/how-serial-killer-samuel-little-was-caught.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/confessed-serial-killer-samuel-little-linked-more-60-deaths-texas-n1015406https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/08/convicted-murderer-now-linked-more-than-deaths-may-be-most-prolific-killer-us-history/
We discuss an armed robbery carried out by 2 radical activist groups that result in 3 murders.Visit https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/brinks-robbery-1981Sources used for this episode:https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/21/nyregion/3-killed-in-armored-car-holdup.html https://apnews.com/bdcc3cfe0d2c92e06b8e8c5554750433 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/nyregion/as-ringleader-in-1981-robbery-goes-free-a-plea-for-its-getaway-driver.html https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/nyack/2019/04/17/brinks-judith-clark-granted-parole-1981-robbery-murders/3494841002/
On March 22nd, 1997 Charles Morgan drops his two daughters off at school and goes missing only to show up at his home, 3 days later bound and terrified. After confessing to his wife about him being a secret agent, he goes missing again 2 months later but this time would be found dead near his car with very strange evidence.https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-mysterious-death-of-charles-morganSources used for this episode:https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Morganhttps://morbidology.com/the-bizarre-death-of-charles-morgan/https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/cold-case-strange-evidence-found-in-on-near-man-s/article_e84a1034-c078-5a43-81a1-e602f52eda02.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4m3sq3/the_unbelievably_bizarre_case_of_charles_chuck/https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Doug_Johnstonhttps://unsolved.com/gallery/dan-casolaro/
On Christmas Eve in 1945 the home of George and Jennie Sodder went up in flames. Five of their ten children escaped from the fire and although it appeared as though the other five children never escaped, there were no remains ever found on the scene. What happened to these five children? Listen to find out more. https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/the-sodder-childrenSources used for this episode:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/ https://the-line-up.com/sodder-children-disappearance-1945 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2018/03/35-puzzling-facts-about-the-sodder-children-disappearance/https://www.historicmysteries.com/sodder-children-mystery/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/
Between January 1974 and June 1975, a man who claimed to be an "artist" terrorized the San Francisco community by murdering five white males and attempting to murder many others.https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/thedoodlerIf you have any information : 1-415-575-4444 Sources used for this episode:https://abcnews.go.com/US/details-released-unsolved-doodler-serial-killer-case-1970s/story?id=60882384 https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/the-doodler-serial-killer-cold-case-unsolved-13014008.php https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/06/san-francisco-doodler-serial-killer-cold-case-has-new-info-reward/2795825002/ Link to listen to the 911 call: https://vimeo.com/315741602
We continue talking about The Canal Killer and a potential murder and disappearance case that could be linked to this same killer! https://www.change.org/p/bill-montgomery-justice-for-brandy-myers https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/canalkiller2Sources used for this episode:https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/11/30/how-forensic-genealogy-led-arrest-phoenix-canal-killer-case-bryan-patrick-miller-dna/94565410/http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/canal-murders-suspect-arrested-more-than-20-years-laterhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/01/13/phoenix-cold-case-arrest/21732905/https://www.ranker.com/list/canal-killer-facts/amandasedlakhevenerhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/01/13/phoenix-cold-case-arrest/21732905/https://www.ranker.com/list/canal-killer-facts/amandasedlakhevener?page=3
https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/thecanalkillerWe discuss two murders all at the hand of one killer .. and this all happened in our home state, Arizona.Sources used for this episode:https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/11/30/how-forensic-genealogy-led-arrest-phoenix-canal-killer-case-bryan-patrick-miller-dna/94565410/http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/canal-murders-suspect-arrested-more-than-20-years-laterhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/01/13/phoenix-cold-case-arrest/21732905/https://www.ranker.com/list/canal-killer-facts/amandasedlakhevenerhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/01/13/phoenix-cold-case-arrest/21732905/https://www.ranker.com/list/canal-killer-facts/amandasedlakhevener?page=3